Well there once was a man named Campbell
He used to rob, steal and gamble
He'd try anything, there was no doubt
He was out tom catting one night
When he got in one heck of a fight
And a big policeman came and knocked him down
He's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
Well I told him once or twice
To quit playing cards and shooting dice
He's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
Well Campbell broke jail one day
Decided he'd run away
But the big policeman met him at the train
He said Campbell I came for you
Campbell said that won't do
Because Campbell never was my real name
He's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
Well I told him once or twice
To quit playing cards and shooting dice
He's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
Well I seen his old girl Sadie
She said have you seen my baby
I told her he was downtown in the can
She went down to the jail
Just took all his mail
She said I came down here to get my man
She's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
So I guess you understand
They got old Sadie, she's in the can
She's in the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now